Music: The British Invasion

[plank]

Who are your favorite British artists/bands to come out of the mid 60's? Here's a list to help out:
http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists-British-Invasion.html

My Favorites:

1. The Who
2. The Rolling Stones
3. The Beatles
4. The Kinks
5. The Moody Blues
6. The Animals
7. Them
8. The Yardbirds
9. The Hollies
10. The Zombies

Rank your favorites(however many you want). Share with us a great song from a lesser known artist/band or share a lesser known song from one of the legends.

This song didn't make the cut for The Who Sell Out album. I first heard it as a demo from Townshend's album Scoop and then later on the Who's Thirty Years of Maximum R&B album.


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What do they call the British "Invasion" in England?

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[Blackhawkswincup]

The Animals would be my #1 with Beatles a close 2nd

Frankly I have always found The Rolling Stones and The Who vastly overrated

Another good thing about Animals is it lead to Eric Burdon and War which had some good music as well

Eric Burdon was honestly the best singer of the British invasion IMO

 

[Archangel]

The animals have 3 songs. Can you name 5 other songs without go ogling it

 

[67 others]

Mid 60's is kind of a handicap on choices for me.

Fast forward to 1970 and throw Gentle Giant on the list. Early Prog band and a huge influence on Dream Theater

 

[67 others]

The Animals would be my #1 with Beatles a close 2nd

Frankly I have always found The Rolling Stones and The Who vastly overrated

Another good thing about Animals is it lead to Eric Burdon and War which had some good music as well

Eric Burdon was honestly the best singer of the British invasion IMO

Over 50 years of longevity. No other band in history can say that. Selling out arena's. Maybe not your cup of tea, but can't call them overrated. I don't even like them much, but their achievements?

 

[Eisen]

Always liked Manfred Mann (if you want to call him British), never a fan of the Stones.

 

[kook10]

Add The Troggs, The Creation, and The Zombies, The Move and The Small Faces for me.

The animals have 3 songs. Can you name 5 other songs without go ogling it

You have much to learn.

House of The Rising Sun
It's My Life
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
We Gotta Get Outta This Place
When I Was Young
CC Rider
San Franciscan Nights
Sky Pilot
Inside Looking Out
Bring It On Home To Me

Such a great band

 

[Central PA Hawk Fan]

Honestly, the Who were the only British band from that era that really did anything for me

 

[Shareefruck]

I see them like this:

1. The Beatles - 5.0 (God-like)
2. The Kinks - 4.5 (Brilliant)
3. The Rolling Stones - 4.0 (Perfect)
4. The Who - 3.5 (Great)
5. The Zombies - 3.5 (Great)
6. The Yardbirds - 3.0 (Very Good)
7. The Moody Blues - 1.5 (Neutral)
8. The Animals - 1.0 (Negative)

I've always felt that The Who were kind of lame in the studio and whenever they got too ambitious/hoity toity (the rock opera is a terrible idea, IMO). They're better live, ferocious, and unhinged.

Over 50 years of longevity. No other band in history can say that. Selling out arena's. Maybe not your cup of tea, but can't call them overrated. I don't even like them much, but their achievements?

I've always found this funny. Wouldn't rattling off a list of achievements/praising their reputation be an absolute prerequisite required for something to be considered overrated?

He can't deny the fact that they're highly rated, but that's kind of the point.

 

[Xelebes]

Over 50 years of longevity. No other band in history can say that. Selling out arena's. Maybe not your cup of tea, but can't call them overrated. I don't even like them much, but their achievements?

That is the definition of overrated right there. Thank you for playing.

 

[Xelebes]

I'm going to be an odd one and say I don't like the lot of them. I liked the dancefloor singles of the early sixties and instead we got pub mugshakers at the end. That is a bit fat pass for me.

 

[kook10]

 

[kook10]

 

[18Hossa]

No mention of Pink Floyd yet?

 

[kook10]

No mention of Pink Floyd yet?

most people consider them post- British Invasion or second wave.

 

[kihei]

My top ten would be:

The Beatles

The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Who (if we are talking just live shows, they go way up with me)
The Yardbirds
The Animals
Donovan
Spencer Davis Group

The Hollies
The Searchers[/B] (not a lot of hits, but two or three great ones)

 

[Archangel]

Always liked Manfred Mann (if you want to call him British), never a fan of the Stones.

Which version of the band? There have been 3

 

[plank]

Digging that song from The Creation, never heard of them before.


from 1965, written by Allen Toussaint

 

[plank]

another Toussaint song, seems everyone had a go with this one


The Hollies version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBZTCXKDSE

The Who's version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJw7POmaR_s

I prefer the Stones take on this one


edit: found another one, The Merseybeats from 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aog_jgCUJTw

 

[kook10]

Digging that song from The Creation, never heard of them before.

^That's where Jimmy Page stole his guitar-bowing act from!

 

[plank]

^ Jimmy Page wasn't shy about "borrowing" ideas

 

[Voight]

Stones > Beatles

 

[plank]

Dusty from 1964



If that song sounds familiar you might be a White Stripes fan

 

[plank]

Thought I'd share a couple articles about the history of the British Invasion and the influence from black american music.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ones-the-sixties-belonged-to-britain-19880714

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/music/british-invasion-of-black-soul-music-music-essay.php

 

[Belamorte]

Stones > Beatles

I am with you on this. I love them both but I will take the Stones. The Who would not be in my top 10 (just never liked them).